Rebecca Morrison’s final throw keeps Britain in Olympic curling medal hunt Morrison was “absolutely delighted with the outcome” of the must-win encounter. The Independent UK · Feb 18
While we’re seeking to fix what’s wrong with Britain, look hard at our policy-lite, sensation-seeking media Mandelson, Trump, Send: all need explanation with thought and clarity. We must end this obsession with ‘hot takes’, says Roger Mosey, former head of BBC TV News The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Fallout from Epstein and Mandelson puts Britain's House of Lords under scrutiny Britain’s House of Lords is facing scrutiny as an indirect result of the Jeffrey Epstein files The Independent UK · Feb 18
Four Chagossians return to islands in attempt to stop British transfer to Mauritius Group says they intend to establish permanent settlement but Mauritius’s attorney general calls their move a ‘publicity stunt’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 17
Britain’s IPP scandal must end – it cannot be salvaged by any ‘action plan’ THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The government’s attempt to fix this failed system will only heap further misery on those whose lives it has shattered – it is time to bring this terrible nightmare to a just end The Independent UK · Feb 17
Jim Ratcliffe’s repugnant words have sullied Manchester United’s reputation Letters: Readers respond to the billionaire Manchester United co-owner’s remark that ‘the UK is being colonised by immigrants’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 17
Reform accused of ‘pitching for votes of misogynists and homophobes’ with plans to scrap Equality Act Charities have warned that scrapping the Equality Act would be a ‘significant step backwards’ for discrimination protections in Britain The Independent UK · Feb 17
Farage says Reform UK is no longer a ‘one-man band’ – so who is in his new top team? The Independent takes a look at the politicians who have been handed the top roles The Independent UK · Feb 17
Jobcentre on Wheels to be rolled out across Britain – this is where It is hoped the initiative will ‘break down the barriers that stop people finding good work’ The Independent UK · Feb 17
Muir fourth again after agonising tumble as Oldham wins big air gold for Canada Britain’s Kirsty Muir finished fourth for the second time at Milano Cortina, as Canada’s Megan Oldham won the women’s freestyle skiing big air The Guardian - UK · Feb 16
Britain’s Olympic champions hope ‘surreal’ triumph can inspire and grow interest in snow sports Huw Nightingale and Charlotte Bankes made history with their gold medal in the mixed team snowboard cross and believe more success for Team GB is on the horizon The Independent UK · Feb 16
Cold and expensive v hot, cheap and eco-friendly: the contrasting histories of home heating in the UK and Sweden The new year in Sweden began with some record-breaking cold temperatures. Temperatures in the village of Kvikkjokk in the northern Swedish part of Lapland dropped to -43.6°C, the lowest recorded since records began in 1887. The Conversation · Feb 16
FTSE 100 up in quiet trading as defence stocks rise Defence stocks were higher after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Britain must ‘go faster’ on defence spending. Evening Standard · Feb 16
UK foreign aid cuts set to be deeper than Trump’s slashing of US funds New analysis says Britain will see a larger cut thanks to Congress softening the impact of the US president’s measures The Independent UK · Feb 16
The Independent UK · Feb 16 Amazon delivery driver follows sat nav onto ‘deadliest footpath in Britain’ Driver trapped on mudflats in Essex after GPS mix-up
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16 Britain ‘needs to go faster’ on defence spending, Starmer says PM says ‘we need to step up’ but sources clarify that is unlikely to mean spending 3% of GDP before next election
Evening Standard · Feb 16 Millions of Britons face more tax rises to boost defence spending to fight Vladimir Putin threat The warning came as Sir Keir Starmer signalled he wanted to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2029
The Independent UK · Feb 16 Britain strengthens ties with California as new clean energy and climate agreement signed Miliband and Newsom signed the agreement at the Munich Security Conference on Monday
The Times of India · Feb 16 Who was Alan Turing: The man who broke German codes in World War II but was later treated as a criminal War rarely turns on one person alone, yet certain names continue to surface when the history of World War II is revisited. Alan Turing is one of them. Born in London in 1912, he was trained as a mathematician and logician, with work that moved between theory and machinery. When…
The Times of India · Feb 16 'We naturally do not accept it': Russia rejects Alexei Navalny poisoning charge by Europeans nations Russia has dismissed accusations from European nations that it poisoned Alexei Navalny with epibatidine as "biased and baseless." Britain, Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands said in a joint statement on Saturday that they believe Navalny was poisoned with epibatidine, a toxic substance derived from poison dart frogs. While the…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16 Amazon van gets stuck on Britain’s ‘most dangerous’ mudflat path GPS led driver on to the Broomway in the Thames estuary, where dozens of people are known to have died
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16 Winter Olympics briefing: Great Britain are on a golden roll as records tumble If the Sunday already felt golden under the alpine sun for Team GB, it only glittered brighter after dark
The Independent UK · Feb 16 Average house price falls in February after January’s huge surge Across Britain, the average asking price for a home coming on the market in February is £368,019, Rightmove said
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15 GB chiefs hail greatest Winter Olympics day after super Sunday delivers two golds Team GB chiefs have hailed Britain’s greatest day at a Winter Olympics after celebrating two gold medals in the mixed snowboard cross and mixed skeleton
Evening Standard · Feb 15 Records tumble for Team GB on Super Sunday at 2026 Winter Olympics Great Britain had never previously won more than one gold medal at the same Winter Olympics